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Embalming Module 5 Flashcards

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A concentrated mixture of germicidal and preservative chemicals for the purpose of arterial embalming of the dead human body/inactivating saprophytic bacteria.

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Arterial Fluid

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The mixture of arterial fluid and water.

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Arterial Solution

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Embalming chemical that is injected into the body cavity following aspiration in cavity embalming. May also be used in hypodermic and surface embalming.

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Cavity Fluid

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Fluid injected prior to the preservation solution or adds to the preservation solution to enhance certain qualities.

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Supplemental Fluid

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5
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Chemicals used in addition to vascular and cavity embalming fluids. (hardening compounds, preservation powders, sealing agents, mold preventing agents, compress application agents, etc.

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Accessory Chemical

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Embalming fluids used to treat a specific area of the body in need of attention.

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Special Purpose Fluid

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A colorless solution of formaldehyde in water, used chiefly as a preservative for biological specimens.

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Formalin

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A white powder that consists of a polymer of formaldehyde and is used especially as a disinfectant.

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Paraformaldahyde

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Strength of an embalming fluid, indicated by the number of grams of pure formaldehyde gas dissolved in 100ml of water. Usually refers to a percentage.

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Index

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10
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A chemical entity that donates electrons to another compound.

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Donor compounds

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A compound that contains two aldehyde groups and is used especially in tanning leather and in the fixation of biological tissues.

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Glutaraldehyde

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Antiseptic/disinfectant employed to dry moist tissue and to beach discolored tissue.

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Phenol

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Potent disinfectant chemicals commonly found in disinfectant wipes, sprays and other household cleaners that are designed to kill germs.

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Quats

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14
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Liquids that serve as a solvent for the numerous ingredients incorporated into embalming fluids.

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Vehicles

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15
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Coloring agent/substance that impart a definitie color to the embalming solution.

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Dye

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16
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Chemical components of vascular fluids that control the rate and degree of tissue firmness by the fluid utilized. Chemicals for which there may be greatly varying demands predicated on the type of embalming, the environment and the embalming fluid used.

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Modifying agents

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Embalming chemical that affects the stabilization of acid- base balance within embalming solutions and embalmed tissue.

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Buffers

18
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Chemical that increases the ability of embalmed tissue to retain moisture.

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Humectants

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Ingredient of embalming fluids that retards the natural postmortem tendency of blood to become more viscous or prevents adverse reactions between blood and other embalming chemicals.

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Anti-coagulants

20
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Chemical that reduces the molecular cohesion of a liquid so that is can flow through smaller apertures.

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Surfactants

21
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Fluid injected primarily to prepare the vascular system and body tissues for the injection of the preservative arterial solution.

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Pre-injection Fluid

22
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Used to enhance the circulatory system to allow the embalming solution to penetrate the tissues of the body easier

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Co-injection Fluid

23
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Supplemental fluid, used with regular arterial solution, whose purpose is to retain body moisture and retard dehydration.

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Restorative Fluids

24
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Fluid that accumulates in tissues or body cavities.

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Edema Fluid

25
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Mixing a chemical with something else or water to make it not as strong.

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Dilution

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Dilution attained as the embalming solution is mixed in the embalming machine.

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Primary Dilution

27
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Arterial injection of the embalming solution composed of arterial fluid, humectant, and co-injection fluid. No water is added.

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Waterless Embalming

28
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Dilution of the embalming fluid byu the fluids in the body; both vascular and interstitial.

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Secondary dilution

29
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Passage of solvent from the solution of lesser to one of the greater solute concentration when the two solutions are separated by a semipermeable membrane.

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Osmosis

30
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Having lesser concentration of dissolved solute than the solution with which it is compared.

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Hypotonic

31
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Having greater concentration of dissolved solute than the solution with which it is compared.

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Hypertonic

32
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Having concentration of dissolved solute equal to the solution with which it is compared.

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Isotonic

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